ancient city; former capital
history; pedigree; lineage
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
printout; (computer) printing
(short) rest; breather; break
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
eternal; unlimited; endless
after staying up all night
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
back street; back alley; off-street
vague recollection; faint memory
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
memories; recollections; reminiscence
interior design; interior; upholstery
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
cathode-ray tube; CRT; Braun tube
televising; broadcasting; airing
varistor; barista; barrister; ballista
probability; likelihood; chances
generation; the world; the age
very much; very many; more and more
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water